Overview

A combination of greener initiatives and reports of emission cover-ups has brought carbon emissions to the forefront of concern for the media and the public, wondering if the industry can be trusted.

Now is the time to increase the level of conversation between OEMs, Tier 1 and 2 automotive companies and realise the work that the entire industry is engaged in.

Avoid being left behind and ensure that the latest driveline, transmission and gearbox innovations are part of your 2016 plan, as the shift to electric and hybridisation provides better fuel economy, emissions reduction and improved driveability.

Automotive OEMs, Tier 1 and Tier 2 companies will all present, providing an all-encompassing visual of the driveline market today and for the future.

• Addressing Jaguar Land Rover’s approach to concerns over CO2 emissions and future strategies
• Identifying new architecture concepts and innovations core to future vehicle design
• Gaining a technical outlook on electrification and its bearing on international business

• Suiting new systems to various drive concepts like a serial hybrid,
fuel cell or battery
• Increasing performance with the 400V version
• Widening the technology to a system

10:10
PANEL DISCUSSION - IDENTIFYING KEY ENGINEERING QUESTIONS

• What are the main considerations made when selecting design options for transmissions and drivelines?
• Increasing the number of gears – improving driveability or marketing strategy?
• Responding to the emissions crisis – what role do transmission and driveline innovators play?

• Identifying the specific requirements needed from a transmission for use in a future electric (EV), hybrid (PHEV) or range extender electric vehicle (REEV)
• Discussing the differences of those requirements compared to a more conventional internal combustion (IC) engine vehicle
• Presenting an overview of how transmissions are becoming the key ‘integrating technology’ in an optimising future for vehicles

• Minimising fuel consumption in the process of developing a commercial vehicle
• Exploring the role of Cummins Engines in OEM fuel consumption measurement
and optimisation
• Understanding best practice for measurement and analysis of fuel consumption data

12:10
EXPLORING RICARDO’S TECHNICAL CONTENT FOR TRANSMISSIONS
OF THE FUTURE

Julien Maynard, Head of Engineering for Driveline and Transmission
Systems, Ricardo

• Ricardo’s view on the automatic transmission roadmap towards 2020
• Dedicated Hybrid Transmission (DHT): the new category of automatic transmissions
• Is there a cost-effective way to power-shift capable automatic transmissions?

12:40
NETWORKING LUNCH

UNDERSTANDING ON AND OFF HIGHWAY

13:40

ADVANCES IN CVT TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS FOR HDVS

CATERPILLAR

• Expanding scope of HDVs that can benefit from utilising CVT technology
• CVT technologies fit across different HDV sectors
• Efficiency and integration benefits from the application of CVT technology

• Lessons learned from bus fleet trials of the Flybrid flywheel hybrid system
• New features of the Flybrid bus KERS due to enter production in 2016 and how these changes will improve system performance
• What these new developments mean for other heavy duty flywheel hybrid applications such as those in off highway

• Exploring the design of traditional four-wheel-drive agricultural tractor systems
• Identifying how the front axle ‘lead’ has an effect on the efficiency of the vehicle
• Harper Adams University’s prototype hybrid 4x4 and researching how the lead can be varied and efficiency can be optimised

• An overview of Reading Buses’ diesel electric hybrids, which have been operational for
five years
• Fuel consumption, battery life and component durability
• Management and warranty of the whole life cost including engaging with the manufacturer

Jerome Mortal: Chief Engineer, Jaguar Land Rover

Jérôme Mortal started his career at Peugeot Research Centre in 1993 as an engineer. He then went to work with Renault Powertrain, Renault F1 and Renault Sport Technologies. In 2006 Jérôme became Chief Engineer of Renault-Dacia Engineering in Romania. In 2012 Jérôme moved to Russia, becoming the Deputy Director of the Mechanical Division at AVTOVAZ before taking his current role at Jaguar Land Rover in 2014 as Chief Engineer, Transmission and Driveline and eMachine and Powertrain Systems.

Mike Richardson: Chief Technical Specialist, Jaguar Land Rover

Mike Richardson is a Chief Engineer with over 30 years’ industrial experience. His experience spans research, advanced engineering and product development, with particular emphasis on managing the delivery of high technology features and functions from the research and development environment to mainstream engineering. Since 2006 he has been working in the area of Hybrids, Electrification and Low Carbon Vehicles at Jaguar Land Rover.

Adrian Moore: Managing Director, Xtrac

Adrian Moore is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and a member of the Automobile Division. He is holder of several patents related to transmission technology and regularly presents technical papers at industry conferences. Having worked with industry leaders such as Rolls-Royce, Ferrari and McLaren, Adrian has been an elemental part of Xtrac since 1992. He was appointed Managing Director of Xtrac in 2015.

Robert Genway Haden: Global Chief Engineer, GKN Driveline

Robert Genway-Haden joined GKN in 1988 as a graduate-in-training with assignments in product development, purchasing and manufacturing in the UK and Germany. Between 2003 and 2011 he led the opportunity development and product application for GKN Driveline´s torque business in the Americas, matching innovative GKN technologies with the customers´ vision for their vehicle. In September 2014 he took the additional role as Global Chief Engineering for Jaguar Land Rover, assuming responsibility for Volvo and PSA in 2015. Robert has 19 published patents, of which four are granted.

Jon Hilton: Deputy Chairman, Torotrak

Jon Hilton started his engineering career at Rolls-Royce where he designed gas turbine engines for helicopters. A 15-year career in Formula One followed, culminating in the role of Technical Director Engine Division at the Renault F1 team. In January 2007, Jon started Flybrid Automotive to develop high-speed flywheel-based kinetic energy recovery systems. In January 2014 Torotrak PLC acquired Flybrid Automotive and Jon was retained in a Board Director role. Jon is a Vice President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).

Chris Brace: Professor of Automotive Propulsion, University of Bath

Chris Brace is Professor of Automotive Propulsion and Deputy Director of the Powertrain Vehicle Research Centre. He is the immediate past Chair of the Automobile Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (2012-2014) and is member of the Technical Committee of FISITA and Members Council of LowCVP. He has published over 110 conference and journal papers with over 50 industrial co-authors and attracted over £10million for collaborative research funded by EPSRC, DTi, TSB/Innovate UK, APC and directly from industry. Chris leads a wide portfolio of powertrain systems-based research projects including advanced transmission systems.

Sam Akehurst is a Reader in Powertrain Systems and a Chartered Engineer. His research focuses on the performance of future powertrain systems, including advanced diesel and gasoline engine technology, boosting systems and Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVTs). Sam received a BEng in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bath in 1996. His PhD was awarded in 2001 for a study into the parasitic losses associated with a pushing metal V-belt CVT. He was awarded an EPSRC Advanced Fellowship from 2005-2010 to investigate novel approaches to future vehicle powertrain optimisation. He has published over 90 journal and international conference papers.

Ianto Guy: Head of Road Vehicle Design, Harper Adams University

Ianto Guy graduated in 2006 as the first student on the Off Road Vehicle Design MEng at Harper Adams University. He completed his PhD, on power flow in four-wheel-drive transmission systems and the effect that behaviour has on vehicle efficiency, in 2011.

He was appointed Head of Automotive Engineering (Off-Highway), at Harper Adams University in 2011. His primary role is teaching and developing new courses, but he is still involved in research into 4x4 transmission behaviour and vehicle mobility prediction. He is also a Paramedic with the Welsh Ambulance Service.

John Bickerton: Chief Engineer, Reading Buses

John Bickerton graduated from the University of Bath with MEng (Hons) in Automotive Engineering. After experience with Cosworth and Lotus he joined the country's largest bus operator, First, as a graduate trainee, and spent time in front-line management positions before managing the company's fuel saving strategy and eventually leading the company's technical standards nationally. After 12 years with First, John has recently moved to Reading Buses as Chief Engineer, where he is focused on building fleet reliability and controlling maintenance costs.

Marco Fracchia: Operations Manager, Vocis Ltd

Marco Fracchia has responsibility at Vocis for co-ordinating business development and providing an effective framework for programme delivery and quality systems. He is a Chartered Engineer with 15 years’ experience in driveline systems, with an academic background in mechanical engineering, and stays involved at a technical level focused on transmission control and hybrid applications, delivering driveline solutions from inception to production. Clients range from premium brand passenger cars to smaller, specialist UK-based suppliers.

Dan Harland: Technical Specialist, Cummins

Dan Harland is a technical specialist working for Cummins Engines. He has 12 years of professional experience in the automotive sector and worked previously for Caterpillar. He took a practical path into the engineering profession with an apprenticeship in the semiconductor industry, then studied electrical and electronic engineering at the University of Leeds under sponsorship from GCHQ.

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